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ngăn ngừa

verb
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ngăn ngừa means to prevent.

Meanings of ngăn ngừa in English

Verb

  1. to prevent (an adverse event, a disease, etc.)

Etymology

ngăn + ngừa.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngăn ngừa mean in English?

ngăn ngừa (verb) means "to prevent".

How do you pronounce ngăn ngừa?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋan˧˧ ŋɨə˨˩]; Saigon [ŋaŋ˧˧ ŋɨə˨˩]. Tones: ngăn — level tone (ngang), ngừa — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.